April 17 Tues- Your work for today: (because this did not work well yesterday), Silently read the H/O I am passing out. After you have done that, summarize the information and write it in the correct place on your graphic organizer. One or 2 good sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS will suffice. Turn in at bell. Friday April 13- Your vase must be finished today to receive credit. When you have completed coloring and mount your picture(s) on paper, write the name of your god or goddess on the bottom right hand corner of your picture and your name on the front or back. No name, no credit. Wed.April 11- DO Now- What clues from your HW reading tell you that the Cyclops is a very formidable opponent? Next-Take out your notebooks and get ready to read and write. Also, take out your anticipation guides from the beginning of the unit. HW read pp 651-654- Calypso Tues. Apr. 10- do now- From the h/o I gave you before break about elements of an epic hero, On a piece of scrap paper write down three examples from the Odyssey that give evidence that Odysseus is a epic hero. Turn it in for a grade. When you have completed we will watch the film so get out your film logs. HW- continue the Cyclops chapter in the text, lines 290 -443 p663 Mon. Apr. 9- Take out your movie logs and get ready to watch and write. We are on a schedule and must stick to it. So if you don't finish the film it is your fault. HW read from the Odyssey lines 220-290 in your text, p 660. Wed.Mar 28- Take out your do now and pass it up for grading. You were assigned question #4 for HW last night. Take out your notes and get ready for your quiz Tues March 27- do now Snapshot h/o #3 AND, p 644 in book- "A search for their places in life" summary with details. I guarantee this stuff will be on an exam. The entire intro. should be completed and will be checked today! Actually, it will be - as in you are having a test on the intro to the Odyssey tomorrow! We will review today! HW Snapshot h/o #4 Tues March 27- do now Snapshot h/o #3 AND, p 644 in book- "A search for their places in life" s ummary with details. I guarantee this stuff will be on an exam. Actually, it will be - as in you are having a test on the intro to the Odyssey on Thurs! We will review Wednesday, HW Snapshot h/o #4 Tues March 27- do now Snapshot h/o #3 AND, p 644 in book- "A search for their places in life" summary with details. I guarantee this stuff will be on an exam. HW Snapshot h/o #4 Monday, March 26 Do Now- Complete answers 1 and 2 on the handout I just gave you. Keep it somewhere safe because it will also be collected as part of your Odyssey unit grade. Fri. March 23- Thought Qustion:How was Odysseus different from other superheros? Do now- in your notes, complete the main idea/ supporting details for the next 2 topics, The Wooden Horse trick, and 'ancient world and ours". Then I will give you some time to complete your webquests. HW- complete the entire introduction to the Odyssey- all headings must have a main idea and supporting details in your notebooks. The next set of vocab words for your next quiz are on p 649 Fri. March 23- Do now- in your notes, complete the main idea/ supporting details for the next 2 topics, The Wooden Horse trick, and 'ancient world and ours". Then I will give you some time to complete your webquests. Thurs.March 21- Do Now- Main Idea and supporting details of next heading in Intro-"Odysseus =A hero In Trouble" HW- Work on webquest, read or review intro-pp 640-646 Wed. March 21- do now- summarize the story of the Trojan Horse HW- Work on your web quest, it is due Friday!! FINISH reading the intro and be prepared to write about it tomorrow! Tues. March 20- There will be a notebook/note check today.I am expecting 4 1/2 pages of your webquest complete. HW- Read pp 642 1/2 to 646. Take notes if you think it will help you remember what you read. Tues. March 20- There will be a notebook/note check today.I am expecting 4 1/2 pages of your webquest complete. HW- Read pp 642 1/2 to 646. Take notes if you think it will help you remember what you read. Thurs March 8- Do Now- Describe the selection process. Tues March 6- Do now- How did Elie's feelings about religion change so far? Give examples from the book If your do nows are not dated, I will not grade them!! Monday March 5- What did Elie's roommate tell him in the hospital? You must date your do nows for me to grade them. HW- Read the Background Info., and the Did You Know and review it each night. I will pull test questions from there. You must date your do nows for me to grade them. Fri March 2- Do Now Why do you think Weisel changed his mind and decided to finally write his memoir? POSTERS DUE MONDAY!!!! ANY TURNED IN LATE WILL BE DOCKED 10 POINTS FOR EACH DAY LATE!!!! MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES ON THE DIRECTIONS AND INCLUDE ALL PARTS OR MORE POINTS WILL BE DOCKED!!!!!! Fri. March 1 do now- What is a memior? Thurs. March 1- do now- What is a memoir? IF your do nows are not dated, they wont be graded! If your do nows are not dated, I will not grade them!! Wed. Feb 29- Do now - 1. What does the acronym NAZI stand for? 2.What would to say to someone who says the Holocaust never happened? Classwork- Silently read pp 36-46 and then fill out your reading log. Chris and I will do a speaking and listening grade Tues Feb 28-Do now- How does Elie Weisel describe his father in ch. 1? Then look over your vocab words for your quiz HW- read or reread pp 9-12 of your "Night" packet. Your Do now will be from there Mon. Feb 27- Vocab quiz tomorrow!!! Do now- write a brief summary of our reading from Wed. Wed. Feb 22 Do now- main idea and 3 supporting details from your homework handout.

HW- read pp 9-12 of your reading packet. The vocab words at the bottom of page 12 (except phylacteries) will be on a vocab quiz on Monday,Feb. 27

Tues. Feb 21- Do now- Write the main idea and 3 supporting details from the article I gave you on Fri.

HW- read the h/o I am going to give you now. Please remember: you are responsible for all work when you are absent. It is up to you to see me or Chris and make arrangements for getting missed work.

Friday, Feb. 17- Do now- from the article "Hate in Alabama" I gave you the other day, write the main idea in a complete sentence and then give 3 supporting details. Then, pass up your do now sheets.

HW- read the article I will pass out and be prepared to

write about it on Tues. Have a great weekend!

Tues. Feb 14-Do now- From last night's H/W reading, identify the main idea and 3 supporting details on you do now sheet.

HW- Read the handout I am passing out.

Mon. Feb 13- Do Now: Have you ever seen a real Holocaust survivor tell his /her story? What are your expectations and feelings about watching one?

HW - Read the H/O I will pass out.

FRI. Feb 10- Do now- check your notes and write down 1 thing new that you learned about the Holocaust>

Thurs. Feb 9 - Do now- From the ppt you saw yesterday, name the 4 steps that lead to genocide. (hint- the slide with the arrows)

Wed. Feb 8- Do Now- When you think about the Holocaust, write down 3 thoughts that come to mind.

Notebook checks will start tomorrow, I hope you are prepared today.

Tues. Feb 7- To prepare for writing your persuasive essay, decide whether you would convince your friends to travel back in time or ahead in time. Jot some thoughts down. This will be your outline for your essay. HW p 520 write main idea and 3 supporting details

Mon/ Feb 6 do now: Did you watch the Superbowl? Happy with the Giants win? Halftime entertainment? Tell me what you liked and what you didn't like. HW-read p 518, then write down the main idea and 3 supporting details from the article.

Thurs Feb 2- do now- Do you think violent video games lead to real life violence? Why or why not?

HW read pp518-522.

Vocab quiz p 517Mon.

Tues. Jan 31- Name 3 appeals writers can use when writing a persuasive essay. Vocab. Quiz Mon. p 517

HW - read pp 516-517

Mon. Jan 30 - Do now- Grammar link at the bottom of page 515. Review vocab words p 498 for quiz.

Fri. Jan 27- Do now- Mayor Nutter is offering a 20,000 reward for turning a murderer and a 500 reward for turning in illegal handgun owners. What do you think of that and why?

Thurs. Jan 26- Do now- what is a paradox? Give an example? Can something be good and bad for you at the same time?

HW- copy the following terms and their definitions into your notebook after the first set you copied last month. THEME MOOD ALLUSION FLASHBACK SYMBOL FORESHADOWING INVERSION PARADOX You can find them on the left locker and they are also in your textbooks.

Wed. Jan. 25- Put your homework on your desk and complete the do now: What is the butterfly effect? Explain with an example. Vocab quiz Mon p 498

HW-use the following words in a sentence: annihilate, delirium, resilient, revoke.

Tues. Jan 24- do now- Think for a minute and then answer this : Can a butterfly flapping it's wings in South America affect the weather in Phila? Yes or No? Explain

HW- research and tell me who discovered the Butterfly Effect (Not the movie)and how did he do it?

Tues. Jan. 17 HW- Read p 457 top and poem. Do the quickwrite

Fri. Jan. 13- Do now- What are the main ideas, or themes, from the poems Hope and Internment? Date, complete, and turn in from Jan 3- Jan 13

Thurs. Jan 12 DO Now- What is the theme of the poem "Internment"?

Major poetry exam Tues. Jan 17-will include literary terms and specific poems. Take good notes this week so you can use them.

Wed. Jan 11 - Do Now -Quickwrite p 436

Major poetry exam Tues. Jan 17-will include literary terms and specific poems. Take good notes this week so you can use them.

Tues. Jan 10- Do now- Write a haiku about your favorite animal.

Major poetry exam Tues. Jan 17- Literary terms and the poems we read in class.

Mon. Jan 9- Do Now - Quickwrite p 418- Make sure you follow directions and complete all 5 images. Tues. Jan 17- Major poetry exam will include literary terms and specific poems. Take good notes this week so you can use them.

Fri. Jan 6- Do now- Quickwrite p 404.

Remember- enjoying good poetry is all about feelings!! Then, take out your notebooks and get ready to write. Poetry exam Tues. Jan 17- terms and poems!!

Thurs. Jan5 do now p 412 #6 in your book. Then, take out your poetry packets from yesterday. HW- Read "A Blessing" on p 405 carefully and be ready to write about it tomorrow

Wed. Jan 4 DO NOW- WHAT IS A CATALOG POEM? Also, how many other kinds of poetry have you heard of? Name them.

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Tues. Jan 3- Welcome back and Happy New Year. Starting today I will not give you credit for any do Nows that don't have a date on them. So do now- what was the best part of your vacation?

Wed. Dec 21- Do now- Define: Hyperbole, assonance, alliteration

Tues. Dec 20- do Now- Based on what you learned about the 60's, would you have liked to grow up in that decade? Why or why not?

Mon. Dec. 19- Do now- what did you learn from your 60's poster project that you didn't know before?

Thurs. Dec 15- Do Now- In a persuasive essay, explain what a logical, ethical, and emotional appeal is.

Wed. Dec. 14 Do Now- Choose 2 words from the list on p 309 and use them correctly in a sentence

Tues. Dec.13- do now- What is the difference between irony and ambiguity? Lady and Tiger take home test due FRI., poster project due FRI No vocab quiz

Tues. Dec.13- do now- What is the difference between irony and ambiguity?

Mon. Dec. 12 do now- "depreciate" means to lose value over time the more something is used, like a car, computer, appliance, etc. NOW- use the word correctly in a sentence.

Thurs Dec 8 do now- Read pp 284-285 and complete the "practice" exercise on your do now sheet

Wed. Dec 7Do Now- What was the best gift you ever gave and why?

HW: Read:"the Lady or the Tiger" p298.Vocab Test on fri p 286. 2 story test on tues. dec13

Tues. Dec 6 Do now- What was the best gift you ever received and why?

Tues. Nov 22- do now-using your notes, tell me the story of Persephone.

Then, silently read pp 562-563 and answer in your notebooks-

How can knowing the historical setting of a text and and the biography of the author help you better understand a text?

Mon. Nov. 21- do now- on your DO NOW sheets, answer- Who were Athena, Aphrodite, and Demeter? HW. Quickwrite p 564 . 2 full paragraphs

Tues.Nov 15- do now- open your books to p104 and copy the definition of allusion into your notebooks.Then look at the vocab words on that page for your vocab quiz on Friday.

Mon. Nov 14- Follow directions carefully!

Put your name on the Scantron sheet and the test ID letter -A or B. Each row has a different test so don't look at your neighbor's paper. Do 1-30 only!!!

If your name and the ID letter A or B is not on the bubble sheet I can not grade it!

DO NOT write on the question paper

You may use your notes.

Vocab quiz FRI p 104

WED. Nov 9- PLEASE DO NOT MOVE THE DESKS! Do now- write in your notes the difference between subject, plot, and theme.

Mon Nov 7 do now- Turn in HW. Do now- quickwrite on p 220.

Fri. Nov 4- Do now- in a sentence or 2, write down the universal theme that connects all of these texts.

Thurs Nov 3 Do Now- On a piece of scrap paper that I will collect and grade identify the following from The Sniper: 1.) Topic 2.) Main Idea 3.) 2 supporting details

Wed. Oct 26-Do Now- Textbooks, Read p 158. Silently. This is what I will be expecting from now on on all your vocab quizzes, using sentences that prove you know the meaning of the word!!

BTW- the quiz is tomorrow, not FRI ! p 183

Tues. Oct. 25- Vocab quiz p 183- Thurs!!!! Now- Get a College Reading Skills and read pp 24, 25, and top of 26 SILENTLY. In your notes section, do the little activity.

Mon Oct 24- We are going to review the skills and terms that we have learned so far. Get out your notebooks and get ready to add to your notes.

Thurs Oct 20- Put your HW.on your desk. Then turn to p 183 and read it silently. Vocab quiz tomorrow, p 172. HW read the next 2 poe articles and repeat the same process- MI/ SD for each. Use the same paper you are working on now

Next Fri. Oct 28, vocab quiz p 183

Thurs Oct 20- Turn in your HW. Then turn to p 183 and read it silently.

Wed. Sept. 7

Do Now- Look at the first 4 vocab. words with their definitions on p.4, copy them into your vocab. section of your notebooks, and write a sentence using each word correctly.

Fri Sept 9- Do now- Copy the last 2 vocabs into your notebooks and write sentences. Your first vocab quiz will be next Friday!

Mon. sept.12 do now- In your notes section, define foreshadowing and write down one example from what we have read so far. When you are finished, take out your rosters and locate your schoolnet user name and password. Vocab quiz Fri. 10 words on p 4

Tues. Sept 13 Do Now- Think for a minute and then answer in your notes section of your notebooks- Why do you think setting is important to the overall meaning of a story?

Wed. Sept 14- do Now- How does General Zaroff get men to the island to hunt them?

You may work with a partner if you wish, but you will be graded twice as hard! Make sure your name/names are on your map or I will not grade it! HW- study guide I am about to give out due Fri. Also, vocab quiz Fri. Thurs.Sept 15- Do now- In the vocab section of your notebooks, copy all of the words from your study guide and learn them for a future test.

Thurs. 9/15 do now- in your tear out section, which I will collect, what skills, if any, did you improve by creating a setting map? Were you able to better visualize and therefore enhance your enjoyment of the story? Why or why not. HW- pp 52-57 of "A Christmas Memory"

Mon Sept 19 Do Now- Define in your notes: Direct Characterization and Indirect Characterization. Refer to p 1020 in your books if you need to.

Tues. Sept 20- Do Now-Choose any 3 words from the list on p 50 and use them correctly in a sentence.

HW p63 #6&7

Wed Sept. 21 Do Now- Name 3 qualities you think a best friend should have and explain why. HW - Bring in 5 pictures from a magazine, the web, or that you draw that in some way relate to the story" A Christmas Memory" Study for your test on the most dangerous game.

Thurs. Sept . 22 do now- After you finish your test, get a text book and silently read pp 84 and 85.

Make sure you put in your notes the definitions of first person narration, dialog, dramatic monologue, soliloquy, and direct and indirect characterzation. The last 2 you should already know.

THEN, turn to p86, and read Literary Focus and Reading Skills silently. Add the term inference to your notes. Finish any reading for homework and study for you test tomorrow. Also, put your pictures in your folder. HW - complete poster- "This....... symbolizes the ...... from the story. It makes me feel ...... because it reminds me of.........

This needs to be under each picture

Mon. Sept. 26- Do Now- In your notebooks, do the quickwrite on p 86. HW - Read the poem on p92"Mother to Son" . Then answer # 5 on p 94.

Monday Oct 3- Do now- answer in your notebooks- Have you ever done any real research projects and if so, what did you research?

Hw. copy vocabs on p 26 into your vocab notes. Don't ignore these words, they will come back to visit you on a quiz one day! Then, do the vocab. practice on p 25. Turn in for Hw grade

Wed. Oct 5- Review your notes on the following terms because we will be using them in today's story: 1st person narrative, internal and external conflict, motivation, inference. Then preview the vocab. words on p 118 before beginning the story.

HW-p 130 Practice 1 : Analogies

Thurs Oct 6- Hand in HW-Do Now - answer- give 2 reasons why Lisabeth and her friends are bored. Then get out your notes from yesterday and get ready to read and write. HW- study for vocab quiz p 26

Fri. Oct. 7- Next Friday, Oct 14, there will be a test on "Marigolds", including the vocab words. It will be M/c and a constructed response.

Tues Oct 11- Do now- On a piece of paper I will collect, do the Quickwrite on p 172. It must be at least a full side of a page with examples just like the directions say. I will collect it for a grade. Then read the rest of p 172 silently.

Wed. Oct.11- Look at the words impunity and retribution on p 172. What part of speech are they? Are they synonyms or antonyms? Use each word correctly in a sentence.

Thurs. Oct 13- Use the words recoiling, endeavor, and obstinate from p172 correctly in a sentence

Thurs. Oct 13- Use the words recoiling, endeavor, and obstinate from p172 correctly in a sentence Fri Oct.14

Review your vocabs and your ideas about Marigolds. I will be doing a notebook check during and after your exam.

Tues. Oct 18- read p 183 silently to prepare for today's lesson. Then, look over the vocab. words on the same page